Grazing Calculator vs Onside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grazing Calculator
This app helps dairy and beef farmers quickly calculate common grazing-related equations. It offers tools for determining days in a paddock, daily feed intake, crop allocation, and pasture cover. Users can choose between metric and US measurement systems and share their results.
- Days in Paddock calculation
- DM/Cow/Day calculation
- Crop Allocation calculation
- Pre-Grazing Cover calculation
- Average Pasture Cover calculation
- Metric/US unit selection
- Shareable results with notes
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A quick and simple way to calculate a number of common grazing related equations used by dairy and beef farmers. This app is the brainchild of a dairy farmer, who wanted a fast and easy way for him and his workers to be able to do grazing related calculations, and was designed and developed in collaboration with his sister, with input from other farmers and farm advisors. Designed to be used out on the farm and on the go, this app makes it quick, easy and simple for anyone working on a dairy or beef farm - regardless of their level of experience and knowledge - to get the numbers they need, when they need them. About the calculators (visit our website for more detailed descriptions): ● Days in Paddock - Work out the approximate number of days to leave a specific number of cows in a paddock using either: ◦ kgDM/cow or lbDM/cow allocation, paddock size, cover and residual. ◦ m2/cow/day or yd2/cow/day allocation and paddock size - These results can then be used to calculate approximately where to put the break fence in a paddock. ● DM/Cow/Day - Work out approximately how many kgDM/cow/day or lbDM/cow/day you will get from a paddock based on paddock size, cover, residual, number of cows and number of days. - This result can then be used to calculate approximately where to put the break fence in a paddock ● Crop Allocation - Work out the approximate area of crop to allocate and the approximate number of days you can leave the cows in a paddock based on yield, the number of cows, the kgDM/cow/day or lbDM/cow/day required and paddock area. - This result can then be used to calculate approximately where to put the break fence in a paddock ● Pre-Grazing Cover - Work out the approximate target pre-grazing cover or the paddock trigger level based on stocking rate, intake, round length or rotation and the optimum residual. ● Average Pasture Cover - Work out the approximate average pasture cover for your farm based the pre-grazing cover and optimum residual. Enter the values directly or use the result from the Pre-Grazing Cover calculator. Other Features: ● Choose to do the calculations in Metric or US system of measurement. On first installing the app will be promoted to choose from using either the Metric or US system of measurement. You can change the selected units at any time via the Settings. ● Share the result of the calculation using any of the available options off your device. ● Settings options for the shared content: - send answer only, or send the answer and variables - include or don't include units - always edit before sending, never edit or choose each time whether edit or not ● Add a note after completing the calculation e.g. paddock or mob name. This note will be included in the shared content. ———————————————————————— Thanks to everyone who has given feedback and suggestions! It has been very useful in helping us improve the app. We are always looking for ways to make the app better, so please contact us if you have any feedback or suggestions.
Onside
This app simplifies rural operations and safety management. It allows users to digitally check-in, navigate properties with digital maps, see who is on-site, and record risks and incidents. It's designed for farmers, contractors, and visitors to streamline daily tasks.
- Digital check-in/check-out
- Property navigation with digital maps
- On-site personnel visibility
- Health and safety information acknowledgement
- Risk and incident recording
- Task management
- Offline functionality
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Onside: The rural app that simplifies your workday Onside makes the daily management of safety and operations easy and mobile, so that you can get on with your work, and get home safe at the end of the day With Onside, you can: -Digitally check-in: You can check in from anywhere on a property with your Onside app -Navigate the property: The Onside app puts the digital map in your pocket, so that you can always take a look at where you are in relation to risks, your tasks, and other property landmarks like facilities, first aid kit, etc. -Know who's on-site: See who else is there, and what job they're doing so that you know if high risk work is happening near you -Acknowledge health and safety information: review new property risks and rules when you check-in -Record risks and incidents: Quickly and conveniently record any risks or incidents via the app to help the property in keeping everyone safer -Manage tasks efficiently: Find tasks assigned to you on the map, and create other tasks on the go Onside is built for simplicity and convenience. Whether you’re a farmer, contractor, or visitor, you can get on with your tasks without getting held up by paperwork and red tape Key Features: -Easy to use -Offline functionality for remote areas with no phone reception -Tap-and-go access for fast check-ins and check-outs Download Onside today and experience the difference a mobile solution can make to simplify your rural workday
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Onside at Free against Grazing Calculator's $1.99. Onside also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Grazing Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Onside is free to download; Grazing Calculator costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grazing Calculator ships an update every 3 months, Onside every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grazing Calculator | Onside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louise Hathaway | OnSide |
Customer experience
Grazing Calculator
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In-app purchases
Grazing Calculator
No in-app purchases
Onside
No in-app purchases








